Sequestration on direct-pay bonds kicks in Oct. 1 without a fresh funding bill.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed pension legislation that will put Chicago on the hook for an additional $60 million in its fiscal 2026 budget.
August 4
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The council voted to preliminarily approve a $3.7 billion deal that will return an NFL team to play games inside the city limits while committing over $1 billion in taxpayer money.
August 4
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The health network has struck up a partnership with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and is selling debt to finance the related infrastructure in Boston.
August 4
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"If the narrative takes hold that the Fed is behind the eight ball and will need to cut rates several times in the coming months to catch up to the realities of a weaker economy, we expect muni yields will drift lower alongside treasuries," Birch Creek strategists said.
August 4
The Senate Banking Committee has advanced the first bipartisan housing legislation in more than a decade with loosened restrictions on housing credits and housing bonds.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has rolled out bipartisan legislation designed to depoliticize FEMA and move the agency towards formula-based grants, a win for counties.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations released its version of the Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Act which contains more money for the public transit than the House version.
The top five featured in the ranking handled deals totalling more than $84 billion in par value.
Why more issuers are opting for the tender offer. San Francisco PUC's Nikolai Sklaroff lays it out for Bond Buyer Senior Infrastructure Reporter Caitlin Devitt.
The top suite of firms oversaw deals amounting to more than $139 billion par value across 58% of the market.
The steady demand for municipal bonds in high-risk areas underscores the complex relationship between climate change and financial markets.
Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.
As extreme weather events occur with more frequency across the country, Michael Gaughan, executive director of the Vermont Bond Bank, says municipal bond banks can help smaller communities deal with the effects of them. Gaughan speaks with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk on the effects of climate change and how the various levels of government can work together to address it.
Moody's cited continued liquidity improvements in the ratings lift for the northern California clean energy aggregator.
An academic paper presented at the Brookings Institute's annual conference found that future wildfire risks are already having economically significant impacts on financial markets, municipal borrowing costs and vulnerable communities.
The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has issued a billion dollars of debt to promote clean water.
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The federal government didn't have enough influence in the resulting haircuts to the COFINA bondholders for it to be liable for their losses, the court said.
August 1
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This is the fourth consecutive month where issuance has topped $50 billion.
August 1
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Analysts say the outcome of the special session called by Gov. Tina Kotek to avert layoffs and close a transportation funding gap could affect ratings.
August 1
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Tax-exempt munis have underperformed year-to-date, said David Hammer, a managing director and portfolio manager at PIMCO.
July 31
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Fitch said the train line's ridership and revenue ramp-up continue to lag projections.
July 31
